Table 3.

Adjusted Daily Water Intake From Beverages at Meal and Snack Occasions for Each of the Older Age Groups (Aged ≥65 Years): 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey^*

	Age Group in y mean (SE)
Young-Old (65 to <75)	Middle-Old (75 to <85)	Oldest-Old (≥85)
Water intake from beverages (g)
Meal occasions (n = 1,952)	802.9 (20.7)	750.7 (24.9)	696.3 (25.6)
Snack occasions (n = 1,686)	1,220.9 (36.7)	1,024.5 (33.5)†	842.5 (38.8)†

^*Notes: Multivariate-adjusted average intakes, controlled for age, sex, race–ethnicity, education, and marital status. Includes only participants who reported any consumption during respective eating occasion.

^†Significantly different than group 65 to <75 years old (p < .05).